[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 184 (Wednesday, November 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING BETTY RAY McCAIN

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speaker, it is with great sadness that I must 
rise today to pay tribute to the Honorable Betty Ray McCain, a North 
Carolina trailblazer, who at the age of 91 passed away on last 
Wednesday. Betty McCain lived a remarkable life. Her many contributions 
to the Democratic Party and her unselfish leadership to the State of 
North Carolina are immeasurable.
  Born in Faison, North Carolina, Betty graduated as valedictorian from 
Faison High School in 1947. She graduated from St. Mary's College and 
then received a master's degree in music from Columbia University.
  Following her marriage to Dr. John Lewis McCain, they moved to 
Wilson, North Carolina, my hometown, where they were engaged in all 
aspects of public life. It is in Wilson where Betty McCain began her 
career in local and national politics and became known for her 
incredible wit.
  During the administration of our beloved former Governor Jim Hunt, 
Betty McCain served as Secretary of the Department of Cultural 
Resources.
  Betty McCain is survived by her son, Paul, and his wife, Beth; 
daughter, Eloise, and her husband, Robby; grandchildren: Elizabeth; 
Emily; John, II; Mary; and Bayly.

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